Harper College News
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- Council Reviews Water Study, Suggestions On Future (Journal & Topics)
posted on March 19, 2010 at 10:43:36 pm
Palatine councilmen this week heard an update from staff and a hired consultant to help determine where the village's water system is heading in the next 10 to 20 years. - Calendar (Lake Zurich Courier)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 11:30:44 am
Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026, fax (847) 486-7451, or e-mail to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. No charge for ... - Community Calendar (Buffalo Grove Countryside)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 10:00:30 am
Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication. - Students rate Harper faculty among best in nation (Daily Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 10:22:17 pm
Given the choice, few college students would voluntarily sign up for a class that meets at 8 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. But exceptions might be made when that time slot is taught by a professor known for being engaging or kind with the grading curve. - Streamwood Marine Medic hosts Haitian fundraiser (Daily Herald)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 06:00:44 am
Streamwood's Rob Spejcher had a harsh, but useful preparation for his recent mission to help Haitian earthquake victims. - Harper College (Barrington Courier-Review)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 10:16:09 am
While traveling on a tight budget in Europe as a student, Greg Kotis encountered the pay toilets of Paris and had to limit his bathroom trips for lack of cash. That humbling experience gave him the inspiration to write Urinetown, a satirical comedy musical, which will be staged at Harper College March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 in the Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. - Harper looks to improve on difficult 2009 season (Daily Herald)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 06:00:50 am
The Harper College softball season shifts into high gear today - weather permitting. The Hawks travel to play the Millikin University JV in Decatur, as coach Brenda James starts her second season. - Palatine will raise water rates to fund upgrades (Daily Herald)
posted on March 10, 2010 at 05:27:13 pm
Since Palatine last updated its water system master plan in 1995, the village has grown in population, started providing water to Deer Park Town Center and expanded its boundaries through annexation. - Autistic expert to speak at Harper (Daily Herald)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 06:00:06 am
Harper College will show a documentary this afternoon about Kim Peek, the inspiration behind the 1988 Oscar-winning film "Rain Man." Peek was supposed to speak this month on campus, but died suddenly last December. - 'Avatar' cinematographer followed path from Palatine to Pandora (Daily Herald)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 06:08:09 am
Try to intimidate Mauro Fiore. Go on. Just try. The 1982 Palatine High School graduate is up for an Academy Award tonight for his camera work on James Cameron 's cutting-edge, science-fiction action blockbuster "Avatar." - Harper College president's having a real ball (Daily Herald)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 06:08:08 am
Vera Davis of Schaumburg had a modest dream: She had never taken a class for college credit. "I knew how expensive an education was," Davis says. "I figured it was out of reach." - Comprehensive Plan Update On Horizon (Journal & Topics)
posted on March 6, 2010 at 08:43:16 pm
This April, Palatine councilmen will receive a report outlining comments and suggestions pertaining to the village's Comprehensive Plan---which looks at issues facing the village over the next 10 to 20 years. - Palatine center's new family lab offers crafts, tutoring (Daily Herald)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 06:00:41 am
At the Palatine Opportunity Center, they call their newest resource room the Family Learning Lab. - Local martial artists fare well at tourney (McDonough County Voice)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 05:20:27 am
Burke, Fecht garner first place finishes - Chinese classes thrive despite school cutbacks (Chicago Tribune)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 03:24:42 am
Intense interest in the subject has prompted squeezed districts to try to offer instruction Even as financially squeezed school districts across the Chicago area trim teaching staffs and programs, there is a notable exception to all the cutbacks — the growing popularity of classes in Mandarin Chinese. - Battling Barrington aims for postseason success (Daily Herald)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 06:07:13 am
Barrington's first boys basketball win at Schaumburg in 19 years last Friday was a microcosm of this season. - Palatine snowboarder creates his own backyard park (Daily Herald)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 06:33:30 pm
It might not be the halfpipe Olympic gold medalist Shaun White dominated in Vancouver, but a small snowboarder's haven can be found in this flatter neck of the woods. - Oakton joins Harper in offering 4-year degree program (Daily Herald)
posted on February 26, 2010 at 06:00:31 am
Starting this June, area police officers, firefighter-paramedics and emergency management personnel can begin to earn a four-year bachelor's degree at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, and get a portion of their tuition waived. - College of Lake County raising tuition, fees (Daily Herald)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 05:21:10 pm
Tuition for College of Lake County will rise from $81 to $90 per credit hour next year, marking the Grayslake-based school's first increase in two years. - Are you experiencing gadget overload? (The Capital)
posted on February 21, 2010 at 05:03:53 am
When is one more device just too many? Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a recent business trip to New York equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone, work smart phone, laptop, iPod touch. - When is one more gadget just too many? (The Indiana Gazette)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 06:37:15 am
NEW YORK - Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York last week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone, work smart phone, laptop, iPod touch. - When is one more gadget just too many? (Louisville Courier-Journal)
posted on February 13, 2010 at 06:27:38 pm
How many gadgets do we own, anyway? The average teenager has 3.5, according to figures compiled in September by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. Adults between 18 and 29 averaged nearly four gadgets; those between 30 and 64, just under three. - Loading up on devices reaches tipping point (The Toledo Blade)
posted on February 13, 2010 at 12:37:10 pm
JOCELYN NOVECK ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York earlier this week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone, work smart phone, laptop, iPod touch. Problem is, her hotel room didn't have enough outlets to keep the darned devices charged. “I unplugged the lamp and still couldn't ... - Harper women have Wright stuff (Daily Herald)
posted on February 12, 2010 at 06:10:52 am
Tuesday's regularly scheduled game with Wright College was postponed do to inclement weather, but that didn't seem to bother Harper's women's basketball team much. - Apple's iPad: For some, it's one gadget too many (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on February 8, 2010 at 08:54:53 pm
NEW YORK — Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York earlier this week equipped with all the gadgets you might expect: personal smartphone, work smartphone, laptop, iPod touch. - Pace riders deal with route cuts: 'It's all screwed up' (Chicago Tribune)
posted on February 8, 2010 at 08:13:10 pm
Riders today were scrambling to get to their destinations after Pace trimmed dozens of routes to help plug a $6.5 million budge hole. Unlike the CTA , Pace officials won't be laying off employees to help plug its shortfall for 2010 and instead chose route eliminations hoping to save $1.5 million and prevent a fare hike.Paleontology student Andy Stavrinou, 28 of Arlington Heights , waited for ... - Pace route cuts force riders to scramble (Chicago Tribune)
posted on February 8, 2010 at 04:49:54 am
Many Metra 'feeders' bus lines are eliminated For years, Danny Colilla's two-hour-plus commute meant taking a CTA bus, subway train and two Pace buses from Chicago to Elk Grove Village. On Monday, there will be one bus fewer because of Pace service cuts. - Murphy Falls In Primary (Journal & Topics)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 09:43:30 pm
Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Matt Murphy did well in the areas surrounding Palatine, where he lives, but lost the primary election to Jason Plummer. Murphy was trailing Plummer by 5,435 votes Wednesday afternoon. Plummer had 237,036 votes to Murphy's 231,601. - Harper's Bailey lost for season with knee injury (Daily Herald)
posted on February 5, 2010 at 05:59:25 am
The Harper College women's basketball team will be without the services of freshman forward Betsy Bailey (Palatine) the rest of the season. - GADGET OVERLOAD (The New Sabah Times)
posted on February 4, 2010 at 03:24:40 am
Kira Marchenese works in online communications, and so she arrived on a business trip to New York last week equipped with all the gadgets that might be expected: personal smart phone, work smart phone, laptop, iPod touch.